Why evolution matters
Subtitle: a Jewish approach
By: Joel Yehudah Rutman
Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780853038580; 9780853038689
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Evolution; Judaism; Evolution (Biology); Judaism and science
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-208) and index.
Table of contents: title: The conflict; title: Evolution of the Cosmos; title: Evolution of life; title: Evidence for predictability and progress in the evolution of life; title: Life evolves under a loose rein; title: An intended world in Jewish thought; title: Resolving conflicts between Genesis, creation account and evolution; title: Examples of accord between evolutionary science and Genesis; title: Evolution informs Jewish views on suffering and death; title: How human beings evolved; title: The evolution of moral behaviour; title: The evolved brain and Judaism's free will.